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Healthy Monster Pizzas

Healthy Monster Pizzas

Healthy Monster Pizzas

What to do when you have a house full of children over halloween?

Well if you want to help get them all in the spirit of the festival we love making healthy monster pizzas.

And thanks to this recipe each one can be as individual as the person eating it.

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Prep Time: 150 mins
Healthy Monster Pizzas
Cook Time: 25 mins
Description:
If you want to get your family in the halloween mood then try out our healthy monster pizzas.

Each one can be as individual as the person eating it.
Ingredients:
Pizza Dough:
• 500
grams of
plain flour (a little extra for dusting)
• 1
pinch of
salt
• ½
teaspoon of
dried yeast
• 400
ml of
luke warm water
• a
pinch of
dried herbs
olive oil
Pizza Sauce:
• 1
bulb of
garlic (peeled and minced)
• 1
red chilli (peeled and deseeded)
• 10
grams of
fresh ground ginger
• 1
onion (diced)
• 2
tins of
chopped tomatoes
• 1
teaspoon of
tomato paste
• 1
pinch of
dried oregano
Toppings:
black olives (sliced)
mixed peppers (sliced)
peperoni (slices)
garden peas
broccoli
basil pesto/tomato pesto
mozzarella (grated)
Cooking Method:
Preparing the Dough:

Mix the flour, herbs and the salt in a bowl, use your hands to read and mix the ingredients.

In a separate bowl mix the dried yeast with the warm water together.

Mix the contents of the two bowls together and knead for 8-10 minutes until the dough is shiny and bouncy.

Oil another bowl and place the dough inside to prove. Cover tightly with cling film.

Prove for 120 to 140 minutes or until it has doubled in size

When it is ready punch it down on a floured table. Divide it into four equal parts.

Shape into round dough balls – use your finger tips to stretch the dough for the best results.

Cover with a damp towel while you prepare the toppings.

The Pizza Sauce:

Fry the chilli, garlic and ginger.

Add in the onion and fry until soft and cooked.

Add the tomato paste and mix well.

Add in the tinned tomatoes and allow to simmer for 20 minutes.

Stir in the oregano, transfer to a blander and blitz until super smooth.

Assembling the Pizzas:

Preheat the oven to 200°C

Line all the different sauces and toppings up in a line and Have fun with the toppings and let the kids create their own individual monsters, different shapes and sizes.

Transfer the pizza monsters to some flat trays lined with parchment paper.

Bake for 20-25 minutes until the cheese starts to turn golden.

Allow the pizza monsters to cool a little, then tuck in and enjoy